Start of journey

The dawn still has to arrive and Roan then prepared for his journey. A lamp was carried by Redmund while they were on the docks. Roan's plan to visit all the tribes has yet to begin.

Luckily, there was a working boat and a boatman available for their journey. Or else Roan would be on foot or a horse. The waters were also calm and steady. Making it a good shortcut to the citadels of all tribes.

Redmund approached him with a lamp daggled near his face. Lighting up the surroundings as well as the dock of boats in a small radius.

"Roan, I will pray for your journey and your safety. I cannot be with you as I have to manage the realm. Be careful always and do not die," Redmund said with a worried voice.

"I will be careful, thanks. Also, Don't eat too much and be healthy. I will be away for a long time," Roan said to him.

"While you are away, we will work hard. We will wait for your return,"

"Yeah, I know. Well, let me tarry now," Roan said then about-faced.

"Bye," Redmund said in a sad voice.

Roan sat on the boat and the boatman grabbed his paddle.

"I am Cannie, your boatman. Pleased to meet you, young master!" he introduced.

"Just call me anything you want. Not a problem for me," Roan said.

"But I prefer this wretched me to be formal. At least I, a peasant can be of use to you. It was an honor," he said.

"Nah, I am not well off as a Noble. I am not used to formalities," Roan said in a sad voice.

"Oh really? Well, you can relate to us then! That's good news!" he said.

It was then, that they started their journey towards the necromancer citadel. The boatman paddled the waters and Roan was in the front while seated, facing the hanging lamp on the boat to light up the front.

The waters were calm and they traveled without problems. They saw the taint of darkness on the side of the rivers. Monsters were lurking on them and the miasma of evil was within the forest. It was void of life and decay wafted on their noses.

"The forest was dead and evil was spreading throughout the lands. I can only wish for our survival. Young master, are you really sure you want to go there? I can sense that evil has already spread on your way to your destination. Monsters are already seen in these parts. How much more there?" he asked.

"Yeah, I can only worry. I still need to investigate what happened. I still have to retrieve something of great importance in the Necromancer citadel. I hope it is still there," Roan said in a worried tone.

"I won't ask what it is but are you sure to fight your way in?" he asked.

"I am a Necromancer already so yes,"

"What? You are a job class one? I didn't know! Well, that's good news! My worries subsided, thanks!" he said.

"Yeah,"

"We will arrive soon. Just say you will turn back and I will do so. I will have to return though after I send you off. You are on your own for now," he said.

"Don't worry, I can handle myself," Roan replied.

They soon arrived at one of the docks. It was the docks of the village of Mour. A necromancer protected the village and was a fishing village. Well, not anymore. It was silent and the smell of blood and decay was what greeted him.

"Bye, for now, so long young master," he said then went on his way. Turned his boat and then left off.

Roan arrived and then saw the dead body of Necromancer on the docks. He has a wound on his back with a slash from his left shoulder toward his right pelvis. Bathing his back with blood.

Looting him up, gave him 1 skill book and 13 gold. A one-handed Scythe and a bone shield. The skill book was [Skill book: Chained scythe].

[Skill book detected]

[Learning the skill book]

[Learning finished]

......

Skill name: Chained scythe

Rank: 1

Description: Conjure a chained scythe and slash the enemy on 3 slashes.

Effects: Slash 5 physical damage each slash. The current limit is 3 slashes.

Cooldown: 20 seconds

Duration: Instantaneous

Damage type: Physical

Skill type: Active

Mana cost: 10

Stamina cost: 10

......

It was then, that there were shouts from a distance, and Roan was alarmed. He thought that there were still villagers alive at the moment. Hurrying his steps, he passed on the dead bodies of villagers. Their bodies were pecked by crows as food and passed by making them fly in a scattering motion.

Kra! Kra! Kra!

The crows shouted whilst they flew. Making the enemy alerted of his presence. While running on several houses, his nose was smelling the wafting decay. Several of the bodies were starting to decompose.

Roan then saw the robed men in red, pouring their reddish-colored power on several villagers making them scream. One saw him and was a female in her thirties. A mother to be exact.

"Help me! Please don't let me become a demon!" she wailed.

"You're too late! Hahaha!" the enemy bellowed.

"Agh! No!" she wailed as she was slowly turning.

Her face distorted and became monstrous. Her clothes burned and her skin became furry black. Wings sprouted on her back and her legs became of a ruminant animal. The face became of a goat but fanged.

Roan was alerted, these kinds of powers of corruption were on high-ranking cultists. Even heroes of humanity were not excepted for their corruption. Making them once the protectors of humanity to one of the greatest enemies. Making only Roan become saddened by the process.

"Attack him!" The enemy leader shouted.

Roan then drew his one-handed scythe while having a bone shield in his other hand, he then dashed towards the flying enemies towards him.

Corrupting them into demons was a noteworthy achievement but it stops there.

Roan dashed and then used [Reaping slash] and the enemy was decapitated. Others attacked and he hacked them without mercy. Others were cleaved limb by limb. Roan killed her as well as the other turned demons.

"Rest in peace," Roan said then was fired with dark missiles and saw the leader start running. Making his underlings fight for him.

Roan then slashed the enemies with his scythe and decapitated them with just his slash and used [Reaping slash] on the enemy leader. Making him skewered in the process.

"Ugh!" he let out from his mouth.

It was then, Roan stepped back, and then the enemy stumbled to the ground.

"You will pay for that!" he shouted while spitting blood.

He healed himself with dark energies and then faced Roan himself. He then turned into a demon and then flew at him. Having greater in size compared to his underlings. A hulking figure compared to them and towering in size.

Roan was amazed and then just smirked. It will only be a bigger target for him to indulge in.

Roan then used his skills without reserve, he was itching to use them up until now.

[Summon graveyard]

[Summon militia]

[Summon skeleton warrior]

The summons emerged from the ground and immediately ran toward the enemy. With the claws of the enemy that he slashed at them, they were blown.

Roan used his ranged spells and basic attack on the enemy while the enemy was busy with his summons.

The graveyard spawns skeletons and the militias were attacked with their crude weapons. The warrior leaped at the enemy and slashed with his sword. Dealing damage to the enemy.

The Skeletons attacked and they were swiped by his arms, making them blown by the force.

The Skeleton warrior then attacked and slashed him and Roan used his skill [Reaping slash] for damage, All while on a repeating process. Making the enemy end its life with its health run out.